QA Lead
Location: US, CA, Mountain View
Employment type: Full-time

Company profile:
Come be a part of one of the fastest growing, well-funded and exciting startups in Silicon Valley.  Peel makes the world’s leading smart remote app which turns your mobile device into a universal remote control. Our technology is preloaded on many of the world’s top-selling Android devices.  Peel’s audience is at 60 million and doubling every six months with 3 billion+ remote commands handled every month.   Help us revolutionize the TV viewing experience and achieve our goal of becoming the universal controller for the internet of things.Peel is driven by design and a passion for developing brilliant user experiences. We simplify complex problems, then surprise and delight. Prior to starting at Peel, members of the team helped create some of the best products available today, including iTunes, iPhoto, Netflix, Roku, Avid, and Final Cut Pro. We're a fun company that works hard, but understands the value of well balanced professional and personal lives. Away from work, we raise wonderful young families, race cars, sail boats, play instruments, and go on adventures in outer space… Well, maybe we all just dream about that last one… On the job, we come in charged and focussed on changing the industry, forever. We want to work with like-minded creative and talented people. If you want to change the world and the face of entertainment, we want to hear from you!

Job description:
We are looking for a QA Lead to manage our Mobile Application releases. We need  somebody who can help define and manage QA for our Mobile Application and Cloud offerings. The position is based in Mountain View, and requires managing a QA team that is split between Mountain View and India. Travel to our offices in India is required once a quarter.Responsibilities…Work with engineering teams to understand product vision and requirementsUnderstand our application ecosystem, and developing a QA approach.Development of test strategies and creation of appropriate test harnesses.Oversee the development and execution of test plans.Will work with a team of quality engineering professionals to ensure quality product delivery.

Requirements:
Desired Skills…Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of technical education and experience6+ years of industry experience, including at least three years of hands-on testing and 2 years as a managerExperience in android applications and web services testingDevelopment of automation of testsDesired Skills - Experience in Robotium, Selenium, etc...Knowledge of QA concepts and methodologyNice to Have…Experienced but hands-on managerKnowledge of cloud technologiesExperience using virtualization technologiesExperience with continuous integration frameworksStrong people management skillsExperience in agile development methodologies with continuous integrationExperience validating high quality consumer facing applications on smart phonesExperience with systems automating client / server testingShows creativity and initiative to improve product test coverage and effectiveness 

Benefits:
Competitive base salaryStock OptionsFull benefits (medical, dental, vision)Easy walking distance from CaltrainFree Caltrain passesFree parkingFree gourmet lunch WednesdaysClose proximity to downtown Mountain View eateriesOn-site massageLife insurance401KOn-site snacks/beverages/gourmet coffeeOpen dog policyPing Pong, etc.